Kidney Stones

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Kidney stones (or calculi) are hard stones that can form in one or both of your kidneys. They can cause severe pain in your lower back or side, known as renal colic.

Kidney stones are common – five to 10 in 100 people are affected by pain associated with kidney stones at some point in their life. Most people who get kidney stones for the first time are aged between 20 and 50.

Most people have two kidneys, which ‘clean’ your blood by filtering out water and waste products to make urine. Kidney stones can form when there’s a build-up of salts or minerals in your urine. These minerals form into crystals, which are often too small to notice and pass harmlessly out of your body. However, over time, the crystals can build up inside your kidney to form a kidney stone.

Most kidney stones (about four out of five) are made up of calcium salts (calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate, or both). They can also be made up of other substances, including uric acid, cystine and struvite, and can vary in size.

Kidney stones can move out of your kidney into your ureter – the tube that carries urine from your kidney to your bladder. If they get stuck in your ureter, they can cause severe pain, known as renal colic.

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